4.62× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.88% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1985. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1978 (2.5%).
| 1976 | in 1994 | 1994 amount in 1976 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.62 | ₹0.22 |
| ₹10 | ₹46.21 | ₹2.16 |
| ₹100 | ₹462.09 | ₹21.64 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,620.91 | ₹216.41 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹46,209.10 | ₹2,164.08 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹462,091.03 | ₹21,640.76 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.97/USD in 1976 and ₹31.39/USD in 1994. ₹462 in 1994 is about $14.72; ₹100 in 1976 was about $11.15. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.15 to $14.72.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1977 | ₹108.31 | 8.3% |
| 1978 | ₹111.04 | 2.5% |
| 1979 | ₹118.01 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹131.40 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹148.63 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹160.36 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹179.39 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹194.31 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹205.11 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹223.01 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹242.64 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹265.41 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹284.18 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹309.68 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹352.63 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹394.20 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹419.14 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹462.09 | 10.2% |
1976–1993 · 1976–1995 · All years
₹100 in 1976 had about the same buying power as ₹462.09 in 1994, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.88% per year, compounding to a 362.1% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1978 (2.5%).